Blue Bombers roster - 2022-2023

[Pigskin]

 If we can find a Global punter or place kicker that is very good, I am okay with that. But I would like to see the best place kicker/punter that we can find and afford, whether he is Global, Canadian, or American. 

[theaardvark]

Why a Global punter?

We need to give Leggs the opportunity to concentrate on kicking.

Using a global P means preserving a Nat or DI roster spot... and most teams in the league are using a G punter because they are pretty darned good.

[Pete]

We need to give Leggs the opportunity to concentrate on kicking.

Using a global P means preserving a Nat or DI roster spot... and most teams in the league are using a G punter because they are pretty darned good.

  If we keep legghio it should just be as a punter.Im not sure there is any team that would keep a place kicker that missed 3 converts in two playoff games

[Pigskin]

  If we keep legghio it should just be as a punter.Im not sure there is any team that would keep a place kicker that missed 3 converts in two playoff games

Agree, he is a better punter then he is a kicker. He only hit one FG all season over 50 yards. Also, his kick offs could be the shortest in the league. As I said before, best player for the position.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Agree, he is a better punter then he is a kicker. He only hit one FG all season over 50 yards. Also, his kick offs could be the shortest in the league. As I said before, best player for the position.

Calgary has managed Paredes well for years, rarely trotting him out for 45+ yard FG's unless desperate, his accuracy below this distance has been phenomenal.  Unfortunately Leggs does not seem have the flawless technique or mindset to become a robo-kicker below 50, if they are going to stick with him I would keep him on only as the punter.

[gobombersgo]

BLUE BOMBERS TRANSACTIONS: NOVEMBER 28, 2022

WINNIPEG, MB., November 28, 2022 - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has signed American offensive lineman Payton Muljo.

Muljo (6-6, 305, Northern Michigan, August 6, 1998, in Marquette, MI) joins the Blue Bombers after a four-year college career with the Wildcats. Muljo appeared in 19 games and was a large contributor to the offensive line when he was available. Starting at left tackle, he helped the Wildcats reach a new single-season rushing record in 2018 and in 2021 was named an All-GLIAC honorable mention.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2022/11/28/blue-bombers-transactions-november-28-2022/

[Pigskin]

Big boy could this be the replacement for SB66 after next season.

[LXTSN]

Big boy could this be the replacement for SB66 after next season.

Honestly this would be a good time for Stanley to step down.
If he does choose to, Richmond would be my first choice but it could be interesting to see how this guy stands up in training camp as well.

[Lincoln Locomotive]

Agree, he is a better punter then he is a kicker. He only hit one FG all season over 50 yards. Also, his kick offs could be the shortest in the league. As I said before, best player for the position.

MOS as long as he's coach will likely stick with Leggz.   I'd bet money on it.    Next year will be his sophomore year as a starting kicker and the Bombers are betting he will improve.    I agree he needs to work on KO's because we gave up 15 yards of field positions on every KO.    Also he needs to become consistent with his PATs.   An occasional miss is acceptable however missing 3 in his last 2 games is definitely cause for concern.    It's obviously a mental hurdle for him and he needs to overcome it.    The leg strength thing is something he should be able to work on.   Most CFL kickers get the ball down to at least the 15 yard line and in the Grey Cup he was around the 25 and the Argos usually scrimmaged past the 40 YL every time.
If he can master those deficiencies in his game than he could round out to become a great all around kicker......something fairly rare like Medlock was!

[dd]

Legghio shanked a couple of punts in the GC which really makes me question is he that great of a punter. I'd be going into training camp wide open and let the best men win the punter and kicker position and if we go with 2 so be it. But to me, the position is wide open

[buckzumhoff]

Calgary and bc have good punters . leggio is ok. But doesn't kick it as far ..other teams get instant field position. By 15 yards . its like a couple free first downs. Toronto never really had to work out of a hole they started at the 45

[gobombersgo]

Newly re-signed Willie Jefferson plans on building lasting legacy with Bombers
Ted Wyman   Nov 28, 2022

Jefferson, who is reportedly set to make $225,000 in 2023, said it's easy for many players to choose to come back to the Bombers, where CEO Wade Miller, general manager Kyle Walters and head coach Mike O'Shea have created a special playing atmosphere.

"It's just the culture, the friendships I've built with teammates, the coaches, the organization, the community," said Jefferson, who helped the Bombers to a club-record 15-3 mark during the regular season by recording seven sacks, 33 tackles, 10 pass knockdowns, an interception for a touchdown and two forced fumbles.

"It feels like home. It feels good to be here and I just didn't want to be anywhere else but Winnipeg right now."

https://winnipegsun.com/sports/football/cfl/winnipeg-bluebombers/newly-re-signed-willie-jefferson-plans-on-building-lasting-legacy-with-bombers

[theaardvark]

I think Leggs has shown resiliency in coming back after bad games, and in handling all the kicking jobs. 

I think his career is just getting started, and we will be rewarded long term if we stick with him. 

People mention that he was a P more than a K when he first started here, well, yeah.  But he's been a decent K and has a lot of upside. 

I really think that landing a quality G punter will not be that hard, especially with the removal of the G salary cap.

Another thing, Aussie punters seem to be real characters, great along the sidelines for entertainment.  And mic'd up, so much fun.  I'd almost flip my seasons to the Bomber sidelines just for that...  almost.

[gobombersgo]

BLUE BOMBERS AGREE TO TERMS ON TWO-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH LINEBACKER ADAM BIGHILL

WINNIPEG, MB., November 29, 2022 - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the club has signed all-star linebacker Adam Bighill to a two-year contract extension. He was scheduled to become a free agent in February 2023.

Bighill (5-10, 219; Central Washington University; born: October 16, 1988, in Montesano, WA) returns in 2023 for a fifth season with the Blue Bombers and his 11th in the Canadian Football League. Bighill led the Blue Bombers in total defensive plays in 2022, registering 72 tackles along with two sacks, one interception and one tackle for a loss.

He was named a West Division All-Star for the eighth time in his career and a CFL Players' Association All-Star for a fifth time. A three-time winner of the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player award - 2015, 2018 and 2021 - Bighill's 72 tackles this year moved him into seventh place on the CFL's all-time list with 817.

A three-time Grey Cup champion - 2019 and 2021 with the Blue Bombers and 2011 with the Lions - Bighill has played in 164 games in his CFL career, including 65 over the last four seasons in Winnipeg.

https://www.bluebombers.com/2022/11/29/blue-bombers-agree-to-terms-on-two-year-contract-extension-with-linebacker-adam-bighill/

[gobombersgo]

Blue Bombers Transactions - December 2, 2022


WINNIPEG, MB., December 2, 2022 - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today announce the following roster transactions:

Released from roster:

Canadian defensive back Patrice Rene
Canadian defensive back Malcolm Thompson

Both were under contract for 2023.